SC.5.E.7.4 - Forms of Precipitation & Location

Victor and Karen looked out the window. Victor said it was snowing outside. Karen said she thought it was sleet.

What is the best way Victor and Karen can determine who

is correct?

• look for ice pellets in a sample

• check the temperature and wind speed

• look at a local weather map

• check the direction of the wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

When Lucy got out of school, it was raining. As she was walking home, the rain

turned to sleet. What is the most likely reason for the change?

• The rain began to fall through very cold a layer of air.

• The raindrops got so heavy they began to freeze

• The trip home took Lucy to a higher elevation

• The air pressure decreased

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Savannah is making a poster showing precipitation in solid form. Which will she NOT show on the poster?

• frost

• hail

• sleet

• snow

When Andy talked to his cousin in Ohio, she said it was raining. It was snowing at

Andy’s house in Pennsylvania. What is the main difference in the weather in the two

locations?

• air presure

• humidity

• temperature

• wind speed

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When Sally walked outside, she thought that it was probably going to snow soon.

Whatconditions made her think that?

• stratus clouds and mild temperature

• nimbus clouds and cold temperature

• clear sky, northerly wind, and cold temperature

• clear sky, southerly wind, and mild temperature

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Quinn looked out the window and saw these clouds very high in the sky. Which is the

best prediction about precipitation he can make?

• hail

• none

• rain

• snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

It has been hot all day, but storm clouds are now forming in the sky.

What type of precipitation is most likely to occur?

• hail

• rain

• sleet

• snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

It has been hot all day, but storm clouds are now forming in the sky.

What type of precipitation is most likely to occur?

• hail

• rain

• sleet

• snow

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Loveleen sees snowflakes through her hand lens. Which is the best description of what Loveleen is seeing?

• balls of ice

• frozen ice crystals

• frozen water drops

• water in liquid form

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The clouds over Irina’s house look like this. It is raining. It is raining at Drew’s house too, but the clouds form a gray sheet. What is the most likely difference in the rain?

• The rain at Drew’s house is harder and will

  last longer.

• The rain at Irina’s house is gentler and will

  last longer

• The rain at Drew’s house is gentler and

  will pass more quickly

• The rain at Irina’s house is harder and will pass more quickly

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5